Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Shows Muscle Mass Changes during Post-Acute Care Hospitalization in Older Men: A Prospective Cohort Study

Delky Meza-Valderrama, Ester Marco, Elena Muñoz-Redondo, Andrea Morgado-Pérez, Marta Tejero Sánchez, Yulibeth Curbelo Peña, Elisabeth De Jaime, Lizzeth Canchucaja, Frank Meza Concepción, Stany Perkisas and Dolores Sánchez-Rodríguez ()
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Delky Meza-Valderrama: Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ester Marco: Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Elena Muñoz-Redondo: Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Andrea Morgado-Pérez: Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Marta Tejero Sánchez: Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Yulibeth Curbelo Peña: Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Elisabeth De Jaime: Geriatric Department, Centre Fòrum-Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Llull, 410, 08029 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Lizzeth Canchucaja: Geriatric Department, Centre Fòrum-Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Llull, 410, 08029 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Frank Meza Concepción: Complejo Hospitalario Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Caja de Seguro Social, Ave. Simón Bolívar, Panama City 07096, Panama
Stany Perkisas: University Center of Geriatrics, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
Dolores Sánchez-Rodríguez: Geriatrics Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A. Van Gehuchten 4, 1020 Brussels, Belgium

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-14

Abstract: This study aimed to prospectively assess changes in muscle thickness (MT) and the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the rectus femoris (RF) muscle in a cohort of older adults, using musculoskeletal ultrasound at admission and at a 2-week follow-up during hospitalization in a post-acute care unit. Differences in frailty status and correlations of MT-RF and CSA-RF with current sarcopenia diagnostic criteria were also studied. Forty adults aged 79.5 (SD 9.5) years (57.5% women) participated, including 14 with frailty and 26 with pre-frailty. In the first week follow-up, men had a significant increase in MT (0.9 mm [95%CI 0.3 to 1.4], p = 0.003) and CSA (0.4 cm 2 [95%CI 0.1 to 0.6], p = 0.007). During the second week, men continued to have a significant increase in MT (0.7 mm [95%CI 0.0 to 1.4], p = 0.036) and CSA (0.6 cm 2 [95%CI 0.01 to 1.2], p = 0.048). Patients with frailty had lower values of MT-RF and CSA-RF at admission and during the hospitalization period. A moderate-to-good correlation of MT-RF and CSA with handgrip strength, fat-free mass and gait speed was observed. Musculoskeletal ultrasound was able to detect MT-RF and CSA-RF changes in older adults admitted to a post-acute care unit.

Keywords: muscle thickness; cross-sectional area; muscle-skeletal ultrasound; comprehensive geriatric assessment; post-acute care; older adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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